The Bald Truth
Now that Alex Rodriguez is a winner (finally), apparently it doesn't matter that he won the biggest contract in the history of team sports by turning his rump into a syringe-cushion.
Yay! You won the World Series! You had an outstanding postseason! Your legacy as one of the all-time greats is secure!
OK ... but why should we believe A-Roid didn't use Sluggers Little Helpers to boost his confidence so he could emerge from his long history of playoff failure?
Because he says so? Because his "cousin" isn't hanging around any more? Because he hasn't tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs? Please. When you make a gazillion dollars a month, you can afford the purest HGH on the market - and any other designer PEDs that can't be detected by today's tests.
Do you trust that A-Roid's not juicing?
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Sorry if that sounds overly cynical, but that's what happens when a guy
portrays himself as a worthy role model and an anti-steroid crusader only to turn out to have been a lying, cheating jerk all along.
And hey, I'm not even one of the many scribes who claims to be outraged by steroid use.
No, I'm outraged that anybody would worship a slimeball like Alex Rodriguez.
The Balder Truth
At least people still occasionally mention A-Roid and PEDs in the same sentence. How about the totally free pass Andy Pettitte has gotten for his past juicing?
I hope Mark McGwire is paying attention: Admit guilt, say you're sorry and move on ... and all will be forgiven.
THE BALDEST TRUTH
As long as I'm on a 'roid roll, a few words about the Cubs' new hitting coach:
During most of Rudy Jaramillo's 15 years with the Rangers, the Ballpark at Arlington was Steroid Central.
Among those in the Texas Juicers Hall of Fame during Jaramillo's time: Alex Rodriguez, Pudge Rodriguez, Rafael Palmeiro, Juan Gonzalez, Ruben Sierra.
Now I'm not saying Jaramillo injected them with steroids or supplied them with steroids or even ever saw them take steroids.
What I'm saying is a ballplayer usually has a very close relationship with his batting coach. What I'm saying is coaches are intelligent, observant men with eyes and ears for detail. What I'm saying is: "Connect the dots."
Jaramillo had to at least suspect something wasn't kosher in Rangerville but simply chose to keep his yap shut and do his job - which, of course, makes him no different than the rest of the Sgt. Schultzes who knew nothing, saw nothing and said nothing during the Steroid Era.
Hell, if MLB barred every coach and manager who buried his head firmly in the sand back then, MLB teams wouldn't have any coaches and managers today.
So welcome to Cubbieland, Rudy.
And psssst ... given the overwhelming task you face, do you have any of Juan Gone's leftovers to spread around?
And hey, I'm not even one of the many scribes who claims to be outraged by steroid use.
No, I'm outraged that anybody would worship a slimeball like Alex Rodriguez.
The Balder Truth
At least people still occasionally mention A-Roid and PEDs in the same sentence. How about the totally free pass Andy Pettitte has gotten for his past juicing?
I hope Mark McGwire is paying attention: Admit guilt, say you're sorry and move on ... and all will be forgiven.
THE BALDEST TRUTH
As long as I'm on a 'roid roll, a few words about the Cubs' new hitting coach:
During most of Rudy Jaramillo's 15 years with the Rangers, the Ballpark at Arlington was Steroid Central.
Among those in the Texas Juicers Hall of Fame during Jaramillo's time: Alex Rodriguez, Pudge Rodriguez, Rafael Palmeiro, Juan Gonzalez, Ruben Sierra.
Now I'm not saying Jaramillo injected them with steroids or supplied them with steroids or even ever saw them take steroids.
What I'm saying is a ballplayer usually has a very close relationship with his batting coach. What I'm saying is coaches are intelligent, observant men with eyes and ears for detail. What I'm saying is: "Connect the dots."
Jaramillo had to at least suspect something wasn't kosher in Rangerville but simply chose to keep his yap shut and do his job - which, of course, makes him no different than the rest of the Sgt. Schultzes who knew nothing, saw nothing and said nothing during the Steroid Era.
Hell, if MLB barred every coach and manager who buried his head firmly in the sand back then, MLB teams wouldn't have any coaches and managers today.
So welcome to Cubbieland, Rudy.
And psssst ... given the overwhelming task you face, do you have any of Juan Gone's leftovers to spread around?
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6 Comments
RobertMontgomeryQ said:
C'mon, Mike - If everybody who used steroids was ostracized or banned from baseball, we probably wouldn't have anyone to root for. You can't possibly believe that those who were outed by the Mitchell report (or Selena Roberts) are the only PED users. At this point, it is quite unfair to go after those who were caught (or admitted using) and pretend that the rest are clean. It is a sad situation, but it is the current state of baseball. One of the many terrible legacies of Bud Selig.
doug nicodemus said:
mark mcgwire - batting coach... i keep saying it but theer is something wrong with that
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doug nicodemus said:
you have got to get an edit function for your comment section..i can not believe i posted a typo on your nice new shiny blog...damn
Mike Nadel said:
Oh, I'm not pretending any of them are clean. In fact, I'm assuming the worst. One thing I've learned these last couple of decades, though: A vast majority of fans don't care who's juicing or not.
RobertMontgomeryQ said:
Why the particular hate for A-Rod then? I'm not saying he doesn't deserve it, but as a long-time reader of your columns (and, more recently, your blogs) this seems to be a particularly high level of vitriol from you. As I noted, I think the person we should be most angry at is But Selig.
Mike Nadel said:
I'm not angry at anybody. And I don't think of it as being a hater. I think of it as saying A-Roid isn't worthy of being beloved. Thanks for being a loyal reader, Bob.
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